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CLOTH SEAL
Unique ID: BH-F69221
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead cloth seal of post-medieval date. Two disc seal probably dating from the 17th century. The larger disc is circular and measures 25.6mm in diameter. It has the following scratched into its surface: "1137 (over) 211 (over) E B". A lead connecting strip joins the larger disc to the smaller one. This smaller disc has at its centre the letters "S" and "F" (raised). These are separated by a vertical line which runs into a decorative arrangement of crossed lines at the bottom. There is a cross above the "F". This design all sits within a beaded circle. Overall, the object measures 37.8mm high by 25.6mm diameter and 4.4mm thick. It weighs 14.74g. It is corroded, damaged and incomplete.
Class: Cloth
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 37.8 mm
Thickness: 4.4 mm
Weight: 14.74 g
Diameter: 25.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th August 2004
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 04/188 - 38
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Wallington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan, G. | 1992 | Leaden Cloth Seals | Oxford | Finds Research Group 700 -1700 Datasheet 3 |
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